Tag: Malaysia

Malaysia is a foodie’s paradise. The country is the centre of global crossroads, with influences from China, India, Thailand, and colonial Britain weaving an intricate tapestry of cuisine and culture. Coupled with fresh produce, a willingness to try anything and the average Malaysian’s love of food, the result is a veritable smorgasboard of dishes. The…

The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur offers a variety of attractions to visitors to this South East Asian hub. A heady mix of old and new, Kuala Lumpur boasts shiny glass and steel skyscrapers sharing space with narrow winding streets overlooked by colonial shopfronts, bright neon shopping malls and green parks aflutter with birdlife, and…

The air is thick with heat and humidity, and red lanterns sway overhead, casting a scarlet glow on the shouting vendors, honking cars and the steady, neverending stream of people everywhere. We are in the thick of the action, simultaneously side-stepping greasy puddles and politely beating off salespersons selling mobile phone trinkets while watching out…

Plato was wrong. The food of the soul isn’t knowledge, it’s my mother’s braised duck in five spice, or perhaps her meen fan ko or pan mee, flour ‘noodles’ – kneaded, then torn into thin pieces and boiled in stock, two stalwart favourites from my childhood right up to now. Our relationship with food is…

With such a short transit back home, I hardly had any time to do anything but show off the main sights and sounds of KL. We landed in the AM, and after a quick shower and lunch at Dad’s favourite Chinese restaurant, headed off into Central Market. At this stage I was asleep and simply…

Mount Kinabalu National Park is spread out and surrounded by lush, misty forest. There is bird call everywhere and looming golden pink in the setting sun; the peaks of the Mount Kinabalu, the highest in South East Asia at 4,095m. If climbing Mount Kinabalu is on your itinerary, you can book with numerous travel agents in…

About me

Born and bred in Malaysia, schooled in Australia, temporarily based in London and for awhile a short-term New Yorker, Peggy now lives next to the sea in Sydney. Her passions are travel, photography and the written word. She loves wide open spaces, sunshine and the roar of the surf.